Waxing

[swiftlyirun]

Ok, so maybe TMI- but I have a waxing question. I have never had a bikini wax, like ever. I grew up swimming competitively and so I didn’t think twice about shaving all the time. Well, third pregnancy and I’m over it. I usually start swimming often at this point and need to attend to the area.

Q1.I can get a bikini wax while pregnant, right?
Q2. Am I crazy for doing that? Is it going to hurt worse?
Q3. Will the wax people think I’m crazy? (Not that it matters much)

[dock]

All I know is it’s apparently extra painful when pregnant.

[swiftlyirun]

Oct 19, 2019 19:29:54 GMT -5 dock said:

All I know is it’s apparently extra painful when pregnant.

That’s what I’m afraid of.

[doglove]

I have nothing much to add except I hate that grooming the lady bits becomes more a struggle by the week. Ugh!

[farfalla2011]

I got a bikini wax every 4 weeks up until about 34/35 weeks. I had been going prior to getting pregnant as well. Towards the end, it was definitely more uncomfortable, but not unbearable and it was only during the wax, not lingering afterwards. The lady I go to was not phased at all that I was pregnant and talking with her, it is totally normal for pregnant ladies to get waxed all the time.

[pandora89]

I waxed monthly my entire pregnancy with DS, it wasn’t bad at all!

[jennistarr1]

I wax....can't sugar coat it to much, they are ripping your hair out. That said, it's bearable. Try it!

But first, my funny story. I did a brazillian to prep for child birth...ended up with a csection and they shaved my stomach

[brooklyn]

I’d do sugaring rather than waxing if at all possible. I find sugaring to be way less painful, and better recovery.

[sloan]

I go through phases with waxing (mostly based on if I have someone I like to go to- both my favs moved away) and my understanding is that you have more blood flow to the area (and in general) which makes it more painful than normal, but that it’s fine to do and they won’t be phased by you being pregnant.

[swiftlyirun]

Oct 22, 2019 21:11:28 GMT -5 brooklyn said:

I’d do sugaring rather than waxing if at all possible. I find sugaring to be way less painful, and better recovery.

Yes- this is actually what I’m planning to do!